Object Name:

Saturn

Distance from Earth:
at the time of the observation

1,300 million km (8.5 Astronomical Units)

Diameter of Object:

120,000 km across the equator

Dimensions:

This image is roughly 40 arcseconds on the vertical side.

Instrument:

WFPC2

Exposure Date:

September 30, 1996

Exposure Time:

10 minutes

Filters:

Red: F675W(R), Green: F555W(V), Blue: F439W(B)

Principal Astronomers:

Richard G. French (Wellesley College) and collaborators J. Cuzzi, L. Dones, and J. Lissauer (NASA/Ames Research Center)

Image Credit:

NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Release Date:

October 21, 1998 12:00 noon EST

Orientation/Scale:

North is about 20 degrees clockwise from the top of the image, as is Saturn's north pole. The moon is Enceladus.